Industrial production in the EU and the euro area rose slightly in April, up 0.1 per cent

Brussels – According to initial estimates from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, Industrial production in April rose by 0.1 per cent compared with March in both the euro area and the European Union. In March 2026, industrial production had risen by 0.4 per cent in the euro area and by 0.8 per cent in the EU. In April 2026, compared with April 2025, industrial production grew by 0.3 per cent in the euro area and by 0.9 per cent in the EU.

In the euro area, in April compared with March, industrial production rose by 0.8 per cent for intermediate goods, by 1 per cent for durable consumer goods, by 1.7 per cent for non-durable consumer goods, and fell by 0.4 per cent for energy and by 0.5 per cent for capital goods. In the EU, industrial production rose by 0.7 per cent for intermediate goods and by 0.9 per cent for non-durable consumer goods, while it fell by 0.1 per cent for energy, 0.2 per cent for capital goods and 0.1 per cent for durable consumer goods.

Among the EU Member States, the highest monthly increases were recorded in Malta (+5.2 per cent), Sweden (+3.4 per cent), and the Netherlands (+1.6 per cent). By contrast, the sharpest falls were observed in Bulgaria (-4.6 per cent), Greece (-3.5 per cent), and Poland (-3.4 per cent). Italy recorded +0.5 per cent in April, following +0.6 per cent in March.

Compared with April 2025, industrial production in the euro area rose by 0.6 per cent for intermediate goods, 1.6 per cent for energy and 3.4 per cent for capital goods, while it fell by 4 per cent for durable consumer goods and by 5.1 per cent for non-durable consumer goods. In the EU, industrial production rose by 1 per cent for intermediate goods, 1.5 per cent for energy, 3.4 per cent for capital goods, 3.7 per cent for durable consumer goods, and 3.1 per cent for non-durable consumer goods. Among the Member States, the highest annual increases were recorded in Denmark (+12.2 per cent), Lithuania (+7.4 per cent), and Malta (+7.3 per cent). The largest decreases were observed in Luxembourg (-6.1 per cent), Bulgaria and Ireland (both -4.2 per cent), and Estonia (-3.9 per cent). In Italy, the figure stood at +1.3 per cent in April 2026 compared with April 2025.